![yoga-and-acupuncture-300x200[1]](https://tryacupuncture.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/yoga-and-acupuncture-300x2001-100x100.jpg "Deepen Your Yoga Practice with Acupuncture")
Acupuncturists may call our life force energy Qi, while yoga practitioners refer to it as prana. Though different disciplines, the two have striking similarities and are an excellent complement to one another. Based on Eastern philosophies, yoga and acupuncture are used to create a free flow of energy. In yoga, and the related field of […]
![026-drweil1[1]](https://tryacupuncture.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/026-drweil11-100x100.jpg "Even Dr. Weil Agrees: Acupuncturists with TCM Training are the Most Qualified")
Many of you are probably familiar with Dr. Andrew Weil, who is a champion of integrative medicine and a best-selling author and speaker. His quote above concerning medical doctors and TCM training highlights the importance of a well-rounded approach to healing. Acupuncture has been proven to be an effective treatment for a variety of conditions. […]
![acupuncturenews-300x200[1]](https://tryacupuncture.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/acupuncturenews-300x2001-100x100.jpg "Acupuncture Under the Media Microscope")
A headline in December read, “Amanda Seyfried passed out during acupuncture session on Les Miserables set.” The claim is actually misleading and ties into several themes we’ve addressed on this blog. Acupuncture sometimes gets a bad rap because unlicensed practitioners perform it and the public rarely receives enough information to differentiate between acupuncture and undertrained […]
![acupuncturehealth-225x300[1]](https://tryacupuncture.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/acupuncturehealth-225x3001-100x100.jpg "Acupuncture Offers a Host of Benefits")
When it comes to deciding on a course of treatment, a Western medical doctor often asks, “Do the benefits outweigh the risks?” A licensed acupuncturist doesn’t typically need to ask this question. When performed by a qualified practitioner, acupuncture has virtually no side effects. Instead, it offers a laundry list of benefits: Acupuncture improves or […]